Temple Owls at Connecticut Huskies Betting Odds

The Temple Owls (16-12, 8-8 AAC) will travel to Harry A. Gampel Pavilion to clash with the Connecticut Huskies (13-16, 6-10 AAC) in their home finale. The Over/Under (O/U) for the game has been set at 142 points with Temple opening as a 2.5-point favorite. Action begins at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, February 28, 2018, and it can be seen on CBS Sports Network.

Temple Owls vs. Connecticut Huskies ATS Preview

The Owls dismantled the UCF Knights in their last contest, 75-56. Quinton Rose was the game’s high scorer with 19 points on 7-for-14 shooting. The Owls, who came into the game averaging an effective field goal percentage of 0.493, had a solid mark of 0.588 and held the Knights to an offensive rebounding percentage of 16.7 (below their season average of 29.7).

In the Huskies’ last game, they were thoroughly outplayed by the Memphis Tigers, 83-79. Jalen Adams was the game’s high scorer with 25 points on 9-for-18 shooting. Memphis had an offensive rebounding percentage of 48.3 (above their season average of 35.9). Connecticut, on the other hand, did an excellent job of getting to and converting from the free throw line (19-25; 76.0 percent).

Half-court execution will be of utmost importance when a pair of the NCAA’s slowest-paced teams face off. Connecticut ranks 286th in possessions per game (67.2) and Temple is 278th (67.4).

Of Temple’s 28 games, 15 have finished over the projected point total, while 14 of Connecticut’s 25 games have finished over the projected point total. Looking at straight up (SU) and against the spread (ATS) records, the Owls have a clear advantage. They are 16-12 SU and 16-12 ATS, while the Huskies are 13-16 SU and 8-18 ATS.

Both teams have had a player trending in the right direction over their last five games. For the Owls, it’s been Rose, who has averaged 16.8 points and 1.4 steals, while the Huskies have gotten solid contributions from Christian Vital (17.6 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.4 steals).

These teams have already met once this season. In that game, the two teams combined to score 142 points, which was over the projected point total of 129.5. The Owls won 85-57, covering as 6-point favorites. The Owls played a nearly flawless game. They had a fantastically low turnover percentage of 6.5 and a great effective field goal percentage of 0.571. For those same stats, the Huskies put up marks of 21.9 and 0.441, respectively. In the victory, Shizz Alston Jr. led all scorers with 18 points.

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